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‘Despite being on paternity leave at the moment, I'm still struggling to find the time to do everything that I want to do before I return to work.’

‘I knew there was paternity leave but unfortunately was never told the "ins and outs" of it, so I have just used paid holidays instead.’

‘We should also institute statutory paid paternity leave after the birth of a child for fathers.’

‘If the government is serious about encouraging fathers to take paternity leave, they have to do more.’

‘One of the guys is currently on paternity leave and the wife of another is pregnant, as well as this supervisor expecting.’

‘He's just finished a term's teaching after returning from paternity leave.’

‘With the birth of his son, last spring, he took a six-month paternity leave from his job.’

‘But what about additional paid paternity leave for, say, a fortnight when a baby is born?’

‘Our existing policy covers transferable maternity/paternity leave.’

‘My wife is due in October and I would love to take paternity leave.’

‘People become ill, quit, go on vacations and take maternity or paternity leave.’

‘Only 30 per cent worked in companies where paternity leave was an entitlement.’

‘If a couple adopts a child, parents will be entitled to adoption leave and paternity leave.’

‘It's crucial to find out about maternity or paternity leave, pay and conditions.’

‘Yet they continue to have a full social service system, including maternity and paternity leave.’

‘Even fathers are now being granted paternity leave.’

‘Culturally, the concept of paternity leave - of fathers having many dealings with infants other than providing money - is alien to most of us.’

‘Are you too busy for paternity leave?’

‘Of course, maternity and paternity leave exist at universities, but there are negative psychological and career consequences for women who take maternity leave, and especially for men who take paternity leave.’

‘He must notify his employer of the date he wants to start paternity leave in the 15th week before the baby is due.’